JDUBU's 2nd mid life crisis

[JDUBU]

Finally winter is moving out here in Michigan! Got the Baer ss4's all on. I will say to anyone thinking of these brakes, the steel crush washers sent with the brakes didnt seal well for me. I ordered some brass washer off amazon that worked much better. These are light brakes and saved appr. 100lbs total off the car.

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[JDUBU]

Also took the opportunity to install some differential support. Added the Steeda hard core bracket and bushings. I haven't driven the car yet to get a feel for the NVH but the bracket and bushings are supposed to add a bit but we will see.

 

[JDUBU]

Finally, off the jack stands, 15" rear wheel conversion is done. Mac Fab bead locks and Weld craft made a not so common wheel selection work out nicely with the baer brakes. I spent a lot of time getting a wheel to work so I would'nt have another car sitting next to mine with the same wheels - I hate that!

 

[turnswrench]

Looks good. Why did you go through the effort to put a 15" on the rear? I know you mentioned weight reduction, but you can get a very light 17" setup.

 

[JDUBU]

Honestly it was just to be unique and I wanted run a 275 60 15. There are so many of these cars running the same wheels and the 305 45 17 DR set up that I wanted to separate from that look. I know no real performance gain is to be had. I went 1 .59 on my D5 17" set up off idle so I know that combo works well.

 

[armykyle1 [HACKED ACCOUNT]

Looks good man. I'm planning on 15x9 beadlocks for my car.

 

[JDUBU]

Thanks alot! I'm pretty excited to get down the track soon. These wheels finished at 9.25" .

 

[JDUBU]

Drove the car for the first time this year last night. Dropped it off to get viking rear shocks, 1500hp axles and bmr k member installed. The NVH from the steeda hard core bracket is horrible. that will be coming off and for sale shortly. It would piss me off even if this was a dedicated strip car the NVH is so bad. Any one else use this on the street / light strip applications with feedback?

 

[turnswrench]

Drove the car for the first time this year last night. Dropped it off to get viking rear shocks, 1500hp axles and bmr k member installed. The NVH from the steeda hard core bracket is horrible. that will be coming off and for sale shortly. It would piss me off even if this was a dedicated strip car the NVH is so bad. Any one else use this on the street / light strip applications with feedback?

Dang I have the Steeda hardcore bracket and don't feel it at all..

 

[JDUBU]

Looking at your build thread, I see you did the poly bushings too? In fairness, I still have the stock bushing in the carrier so maybe it will soften up the NVH/Gear whine when I install the red or black poly's? I should be specific, its more gear whine on decel than true NVH.

 

[turnswrench]

Looking at your build thread, I see you did the poly bushings too? In fairness, I still have the stock bushing in the carrier so maybe it will soften up the NVH/Gear whine when I install the red or black poly's? I should be specific, its more gear whine on decel than true NVH.

No poly. I have all aluminum in there.

 

[JDUBU]

all aluminum and no gear whine on decel ???

 

[turnswrench]

all aluminum and no gear whine on decel ???

Nope. It's solid as a rock. Don't even feel it back there. I feel the exhaust dump though. My exhaust is also hard mounted until the very back where I have two rubber mounts.

 

[JDUBU]

So the k member is in, started to work on the axles and found this mess!! 2 passes on the strip leaving off foot brake.

 

[turnswrench]

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